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St Patrick's College (Silverstream)

Upper Hutt · Wellington Region

State Secondary (Year 9-15) Report an error
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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About St Patrick's College (Silverstream)

St Patrick's College (Silverstream) is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Upper Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 737 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 433. The school has been open since 1931.

With 737 students on roll, St Patrick's College (Silverstream) is a very large school — larger than about 91% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 433, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 63.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 19.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 515 · 63.6%
Pasifika 155 · 19.1%
Asian 105 · 13.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 2.2%
Other 13 · 1.6%
International 4 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 737 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

737Students on rollLarger than 91% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
433Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.05Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Upper Hutt 41.1461° S · 175.0127° E
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Nearby schools

Silverstream SchoolUpper Hutt · Contributing 0.2 km Silverstream Christian SchoolUpper Hutt · Composite 0.6 km New Zealand Performance Academy AotearoaUpper Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.4 km Pinehaven SchoolUpper Hutt · Contributing 1.7 km St Brendan's School (Heretaunga)Upper Hutt · Full Primary 1.8 km Hutt International Boys' SchoolUpper Hutt · Secondary (Year 7-15) 2.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityUpper Hutt City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1931
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